“When they changed the mass from Latin to Spanish, it was a blessing for me,” says a member of St. Odilo parish in Berwyn who is not happy with the restoration of the traditional Latin mass.
“It meant a fuller participation in the mass between the God, the priest and the people. Why would we want to look at the back of his head?”
With all respect to the lady with her genuine concerns, why would we want to look at his face?
This is a very good Chi Trib piece today by Margaret Ramirez about Fr. Anthony Brankin, St. Odilo, and the newly revived Latin mass.
Blithe Spirit 